John G. Stackhouse, Jr. 4 minDISCIPLESHIPParadoxes in Passion WeekThomas Cranmer's prayer (in the Anglican Book of Common Prayer) for Palm Sunday, just past, contains not just one, but two, paradoxes....
John G. Stackhouse, Jr. 2 minDISCIPLESHIPWorse than UselessOne of the Old Testament expressions for sin is "to twist"—to misshape something from its true nature and its intended purpose. That...
John G. Stackhouse, Jr. 4 minDISCIPLESHIPSome Fresh Thoughts on Psalm 23Let’s begin with acknowledging the utter improbability that this post can live up to its title. Psalm 23 is one of the world’s favourite...
John G. Stackhouse, Jr. 5 minDISCIPLESHIPWhat's Going on with Jamie?Jamie’s grandmother is concerned about him. Should she be? Jamie is fifteen, a good kid, average grades in school, middle child...
John G. Stackhouse, Jr. 3 minDISCIPLESHIPWhat Is Your Anchor Point? Prince(ss) or Prisoner?Psychologists Daniel Kahneman and Amos Tversky have helped us think better about so much of day-to-day life, as well as about thorny...
John G. Stackhouse, Jr.3 minDISCIPLESHIPWhat We Can Learn from Easter 2018I write this on Good Friday 2018, but I could have written something like it on any day, any year. For the more some things change, it...
John G. Stackhouse, Jr.2 minDISCIPLESHIPThe Dangers of Forgiveness[This is another reposting from the blog I have over at “Context with Lorna Dueck“] Forgiveness is one of the greatest gifts we can give...
John G. Stackhouse, Jr.3 minCHURCHDo Sports Matter to God?With the National Football League season just underway, pennant races on in MLB, university and high school teams soon moving from...
John G. Stackhouse, Jr.6 minMISSIONInstallation Address at Crandall UniversityAs we approach the start of a new academic year, I’ve returned to the Maritimes after a summer at home in North Vancouver to take up my...